Display frame allowing changing objects shown therein

ABSTRACT

A display frame allowing changing an object shown therein, the frame comprises an outer frame member, an inner frame member and a box. The outer frame member can be separately mounted on the external periphery of the inner frame member, the box is connected to the rear side of the inner frame member and is open able and closable, the inner frame member is provided with a window in communicated with an opening on the front side of the box. The box can place therein an object to be displayed, the box is provided therein on at least one side thereof with light sources for irradiating light on the object. The display frame is provided with a sensor which renders the light sources to emit light automatically when a person is getting close to the frame; the display frame is applicable to displaying various commodities, collectibles, art works and souvenirs.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention is related to a display shadow box allowingthe easy displaying of objects (collectibles, art works etc.) showntherein, and especially to a display frame with a rear open able boxwhich has a display shelf for placing and displaying objects andfloodlights. Objects displayed therein the frame can be changed easily.The frame is applicable to displaying various commodities, collectibles,art works, jewelry, and souvenirs.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] People are fond of beautiful and fine things. Displaying of artworks with esthetic or memorial values may call forth appreciation ofviewers, and if the displayed objects with monetary values, thedisplaying in the exhibitions can arouse the purchasing desires of theviewers.

[0005] The plain paintings generally are provided for appreciation ofpeople after being mounted and framed, while the three-dimensionalartworks are displayed generally in two forms: one is to directlydisplay them on tables or in show cases, this is suitable for largerobjects; the other is to hang them on the walls as wall decorations,this is suitable for small or medium sized objects. Such as is shown inFIG. 6, it is a way of displaying of a wall decoration. The drawingshows a plane frame A, and some shells B, the latter ones are desired tobe displayed and are fixed one by one on the front surface of the planeframe A. This form is normally used. It can acquire the effect ofdisplaying, but still has the following defects:

[0006] 1. When an object to be displayed is fixed in a plane frame, itis positioned, if there is a different object to be displayed, changingis required for the two objects at any time between the period ofdisplaying. This form of displaying has less flexibility.

[0007] 2. In displaying an abovementioned wall decoration, laying out ofexternal lights which can generate shadows is often required to increasevisual beauty of the decoration, this not only needs extraordinarylaying-out work of the external lights, but the positions of the lightsare also supposed to be changed frequently in pursuance of objects to bedisplayed when in doing different laying-out works for differentdisplaying. Thus, manpower and time will be used in quite a wastefulmode.

[0008] In view of the above defects to be overcome, a need is for adisplay frame allowing changing of an object shown therein. The displayframe not only renders such changing to be made easily, but alsoprovides an effect of light illuminating; and the inventor thus providesthe present invention after continuous study, improvement anddevelopment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The primary object of the present invention is to provide adisplay frame (or open able and lighted shadow box) that is providedwith an open able box for placing therein an object to be displayed,with the structure allowing opening and closing of the box at the rearof the frame, the objects to be displayed in the box can be changedeasily.

[0010] The secondary object of the present invention is to provide adisplay frame of which the box is provided therein on at least one sidethereof with light sources for irradiating light on an object to get aneffect of displaying.

[0011] The third object of the present invention is to provide a displayframe that is provided therein with a sensor able to detect movementsand sense whether a person is getting close to the frame. When a personis getting close to the frame, it renders the light sources to emitlight automatically; and when the person leaves, the light sources areturned off automatically after a period of approx 20 seconds.

[0012] The fourth object of the present invention is to provide adisplay frame that has a three-sections switch which can render thelight sources keep turning on/off, and or can control the turning on/offof the sensor, thereby the light sources in the box can be controlled asrequired.

[0013] To achieve the above stated objects, the display frame allowingchanging of an object shown therein provided by the present inventioncomprises an outer frame part, an inner frame part and a box. The outerframe member (or “part”) can be separately mounted on the externalperiphery of the inner frame member, the box is connected to the rearside of the inner frame member and is open able and closable, the innerframe member is provided with a window, the box has an opening on thefront side thereof, the opening is communicated with the window of theinner frame member. The box can place therein an object to be displayed,the box is provided therein on at least one side thereof with lightsources for irradiating lights on the object displayed.

[0014] The present invention will be apparent after reading the detaileddescription of the preferred embodiment thereof in reference to theaccompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the presentinvention;

[0016]FIG. 2 is an analytic perspective view of the embodiment of thepresent invention;

[0017]FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an innerframe member of the present invention;

[0018]FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the embodiment of the presentinvention with light sources therein;

[0019]FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the embodiment of the presentinvention with different light sources therein;

[0020]FIG. 5a is a sectional view taken from a section line a-a′ fromFIG. 5;

[0021]FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of aconventional wall decoration.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0022] Referring firstly to FIGS. 1-3 showing a preferred embodiment ofa display frame 1 allowing changing of an object shown therein of thepresent invention, the display frame comprises an inner frame member 2,an outer frame member 3 and a box 4. The inner frame member 2 and thebox 4 form an inner housing 10 of the display frame 1; the outer framemember 3 is mounted on the external periphery of the inner housing 10.

[0023] The inner frame member 2 is a rectangular plate frame, the framebody 21 thereof is provided with an opened window 22. The frame body 21is provided therein with a sensor 23 able to sense whether a human bodyis getting close to the display frame 1. Referring to FIG. 3, the innerframe member 2 is provided with a window frame 25 framing the window 22on the rear side 24 thereof. The window frame 25 has pivot bolts 26 onone lateral side and has metal blocks 27 on the other lateral sidethereof. The inner frame member 2 is further provided with a powersupply 28 and a switch 29 on the rear side 24 thereof. The power supply28 can use direct current (such as batteries) or alternate current.

[0024] Referring to FIG. 2, the outer frame member 3 is mounted on theexternal periphery of the inner frame member 2, and frames a glassshield 31 on the front end of the inner frame member 2, the form andfashion of the outer frame member 3 can be changed according to user'sfondness, for a different outer frame member 3 can give a differentvisual effect.

[0025] The box 4 is a rectangular body, it is connected to the windowframe 25 on the rear side 24 of the inner frame member 2, the box 4 hasan opening 41 on its front side to communicate with the window 22 of theinner frame member 2. The box 4 is provided therein with a display shelf43 made of transparent material, the display shelf 43 can afford placingthereon of an object 42 of 0.5-4 pounds to be displayed (as shown inFIG. 4). The box 4 has light sources 44 at least on one side thereof forirradiating light on the object 42 to be displayed. The light sources 44can be LED's or common lamp bulbs; the light sources 44 are controlledby the switch 29 to switch among three modes including turning on,turning off and switching to be controlled by the sensor 23. When theswitch 29 is moved to allow control of the sensor 23, if a person isgetting close to or stands at a distance 4 inchs-3 feet from the displayframe 1, the light sources 44 will emit light automatically, and if theperson has left the display frame 1, in several seconds, the lightsources 44 will be turned off automatically.

[0026] The box 4 is provided with pivot bearings 45 on one lateral sidethereof to be pivotally connected with the pivot bolts 26 to allowrotating of the box 4 for opening or closing; the box 4 is provided onthe other lateral side thereof with magnets 46, so that when it isclosed, the magnets 46 can attract the metal blocks 27 on the otherlateral side of the window frame 25. By virtue of easy opening andclosing of the box 4, the display frame 1 can allow changing the displayof different object 42 easily.

[0027] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the light sources 44 in the box 4 canbe provided on the upper and the lower sides of the box 4, because thatthe display shelf 43 is made of transparent material, light beams can beirradiated on the object 42 to be displayed to generate beautifulshadows. The light sources 44 also can be provided on the right and theleft sides of the box 4 (as shown in FIG. 5), when the positions of thelight sources 44 are changed, a different visual effect can be got. Thetransparent display shelf 43 in the box 4 can be omitted, and instead, abottom plate 47 of the box 4 can be even by height with the window 22 ofthe inner frame member 2, thereby the object 42 to be displayed can beplaced on the bottom plate 47 of the box 4 directly to also get aneffect of displaying (as shown in FIG. 5a).

[0028] The present invention thereby has the following advantages:

[0029] 1. The box of the present invention is provided with pivotbearings on one lateral side thereof, the inner frame member is providedwith pivot bolts in corresponding positions with the pivot bearings; andthe box is provided on the other lateral side thereof with magnets, theinner frame member is further provided with metal blocks on the rearside thereof, this structure renders the box to be easily opened orclosed, so that different objects can be displayed easily.

[0030] 2. The box of the present invention is provided therein with atransparent display shelf and light sources provided at differentpositions, when the light sources irradiate light beams on the object,different shadow effects can be created, the display frame can bearranged at will without arrangement of additional lights.

[0031] 3. The display frame of the present invention is embedded thereinwith a sensor to sense whether there is a person getting close to thedisplay frame, in order to automatically turned on and turned off thelight sources; this can not only save power source, but also increasefun by changing between brightness and darkness of the light.

[0032] 4. The three-section switching of the present invention can maketurning on and off of the light sources, or control turning on and offof the sensor, it is flexible in light illumination.

[0033] In conclusion, according to the content stated above, the presentinvention can surely achieve its expected objects to provide a displayframe allowing changing of an object shown therein easily and can obtainan effect of light illumination. Having thus described my invention thatis industrially valuable, what I claim as new and desire to be securedby Letters Patent of the United States are:

1. A display frame allowing changing an object shown therein, saiddisplay frame comprises: an inner frame member provided thereon with awindow; an outer frame member mounted on an external periphery of saidinner frame member; and a box connected to a rear side of said innerframe member and being openable and closable, it has an opening on afront side thereof, said opening is communicated with said window ofsaid inner frame member, said box is adapted for placing therein anobject to be displayed, said box is provided therein with light sourceson at least one side thereof for irradiating light on said objectdisplayed.
 2. The display frame allowing changing an object showntherein as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said box is provided thereinwith a display shelf for placing said object to be displayed.
 3. Thedisplay frame allowing changing an object shown therein as claimed inclaim 2, wherein, said display shelf is made of transparent material. 4.The display frame allowing changing an object shown therein as claimedin claim 1, wherein, said display frame is provided therein with asensor adapted to sensing whether a person is getting close to saiddisplay frame; when a person is getting close to said display frame,said sensor renders light sources to emit light automatically, and whensaid person leaves, said light sources are turned off automatically. 5.The display frame allowing changing an object shown therein as claimedin claim 1, wherein, said display frame has a switch for turning on andoff said light sources or controlling turning on and off of said sensor.6. The display frame allowing changing an object shown therein asclaimed in claim 1, wherein, said box is provided with pivot bearings onone lateral side thereof, said inner frame member is provided with pivotbolts in corresponding positions with said pivot bearings and on saidrear side thereof for pivotally connecting with said pivot bearings forrotating of said box for opening or closing; said box is provided on theother lateral side thereof with magnets, said inner frame member isprovided on said rear side with metal blocks in corresponding positionswith said magnets, so that when said box is closed, said inner framemember attracts said box on said rear side thereof.
 7. The display frameallowing changing an object shown therein as claimed in claim 1,wherein, said light sources in said box are LED's.
 8. The display frameallowing changing an object shown therein as claimed in claim 1,wherein, said light sources in said box are common lamp bulbs.
 9. Aninner-housing of a display frame allowing changing an object showntherein, an external periphery of said inner housing is adapted formounting an outer frame member thereon, said inner housing comprises: aninner frame member provided thereon with a window; and a box connectedto a rear side of said inner frame member and being openable andclosable, it has an opening on a front side thereof, said opening iscommunicated with said window of said inner frame member, said box isadapted for placing therein an object to be displayed, said box isprovided therein with light sources on at least one side thereof forirradiating light on said object to be displayed.
 10. The inner-housingof a display frame allowing changing an object shown therein as claimedin claim 9, wherein, said box is provided therein with a display shelffor placing said object to be displayed.
 11. The inner-housing of adisplay frame allowing changing an object shown therein as claimed inclaim 10, wherein, said display shelf is made of transparent material.12. The inner-housing of a display frame allowing changing an objectshown therein as claimed in claim 9, wherein, said inner-housing of saiddisplay frame is provided therein with a sensor adapted to sensingwhether a person is getting close to said inner-housing of said displayframe; when a person is getting close to said inner-housing of saiddisplay frame, said sensor renders light sources to emit lightautomatically, and when said person leaves, said light sources areturned off automatically.
 13. The inner-housing of a display frameallowing changing an object shown therein as claimed in claim 9,wherein, said inner-housing of said display frame has a switch forturning on and off said light sources or controlling turning on and offof said sensor.
 14. The inner-housing of a display frame allowingchanging an object shown therein as claimed in claim 9, wherein, saidbox is provided with pivot bearings on one lateral side thereof, saidinner frame member is provided with pivot bolts in correspondingpositions with said pivot bearings and on said rear side thereof forpivotally connecting with said pivot bearings for rotating of said boxfor opening or closing; said box is provided on the other lateral sidethereof with magnets, said inner frame member is provided on said rearside with metal blocks in corresponding positions with said magnets, sothat when said box is closed, said inner frame member attracts said boxon said rear side thereof.
 15. The inner-housing of a display frameallowing changing an object shown therein as claimed in claim 9,wherein, said light sources in said box are LED's.
 16. The inner-housingof a display frame allowing changing an object shown therein as claimedin claim 9, wherein, said light sources in said box are common lampbulbs.